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FDA Eases Path for Oral-Fluid Testing
Federal actions could advance oral-fluid drug testing for truck drivers, but lab certification delays and marijuana rescheduling questions remain.
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The heavy-duty aftermarket industry has little to no fear, as the number of commercial vehicles in operation is expected to multiply from 6.5 million units in 2010 to 7.6 million units in 2017, according to a new analysis from industry research firm Frost & Sullivan
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a verification program for retreaded tires used on Class 8 line-haul trucks. Once a retreaded tire receives EPA certification, fleets using those tires will be compliant with CARB regulations for low-rolling-resistance tires
Read More →The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed an Order to Show Cause in federal court against the Minnesota State Patrol and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance for the recently amended out-of-service criteria for fatigue
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Michigan has passed a bill to dedicate part of its 4-cent sales tax on motor fuel to road improvements, reports The Detroit News
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Carriers are concerned about CSA 2010 regulations, but they have found some of their shippers to be concerned about CSA scores as well, according to Transport Capital Partners' Second Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey.
Read More →The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Office of Analysis, Research and Technology will hold its annual webinar providing data on truck and bus crashes twice on Thursday, June 21, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. EST.
Read More →The Transport Women Australia LTD annual conference in September in Melbourne, Australia, will include an international perspective from Women In Trucking Association's President and CEO, Ellen Voie
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Travis Bouck has joined Gilbarco Veeder-Root as vice president of marketing, North America. In this role, Bouck will lead the Greensboro, N.C.-based marketing team in positioning and product strategy, business development and new-product introduction
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has lightened the regulatory load for intermodal drivers and equipment providers. In a final rule this week, the agency said it is no longer necessary for drivers to submit a vehicle inspection report if the intermodal chassis has no defects. Chassis providers will not have to keep those reports, either
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In a victory for Navistar's competitors, a federal court said that the Environmental Protection Agency should not have allowed Navistar to pay penalties on engines that don't meet clean air standards
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